The Dome of Scales, Adorned with Rubies

ID: 325766

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Once the trees […] were living and vegetal[…]

Now the earth is brocaded, chestnut-brown silk[…] The trees have velveteen leaves[…]

The Dome of Scales has not changed entirely, but it is crusted over with rubies, like barnacles[…] A throne is set before the Dome.

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Observe the Red-Handed Queen at work in Mahogany Hall

•  Spoiler ID: 249286
  

  Unlocked with  12, Base Shadowy 212, , , ,
  

   

  Success

  Out via Hollow Street

  • You've lost 64 x Well-Placed Pawn
  • You've lost 3 x Favours: The Great Game

  Redirects to: An Illusion, Viewed from an Angle

  ^

Observe the Red-Handed Queen behind the mirrors of Varchas

•  Spoiler ID: 249291
  

  Unlocked with  18, Base Shadowy 218, ,
  

   

  Success

  Backside of the mirror

  • You've lost 64 x Well-Placed Pawn
  • You've lost 3 x Favours: The Great Game

  Redirects to: Varchas from Behind the Glass

  ^

Observe the Red-Handed Queen moving among the rose-garden of Caduceus

•  Spoiler ID: 249292
  

  Unlocked with  24, Base Shadowy 224, ,
  

   

  Success

  Backside of the mirror

  • You've lost 64 x Well-Placed Pawn
  • You've lost 3 x Favours: The Great Game

  Redirects to: An Ancient Refuge Site

  ^

The arts of indirection

•  Spoiler ID: 249812
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Success

  A detailed cartography

  •  Shadowy is increasing… (+275 CP, up to level 200 + )
  • You've lost 20 x Glass Gazette

  ^

Attend a Shrouded Soirée from the Wrong Side of the Mirror

•  Spoiler ID: 239442
  

  Unlocked with
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, 10 (50% base) || 6 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 7 - high-risk (20%) || 8 - high-risk (30%) || 9 - tough (40%) || 10 - very chancy (50%) || 11 - chancy (60%) || 12 - modest (70%) || 13 - very modest (80%) || 14 - low-risk (90%) || 15 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A duty justly performed

  •  You've gained 25-32 (based on ) x Well-Placed Pawn

  Glasswork	≤1	2–5	6–8	9–10	11	12–14	15–16
  	25	26	27	28	29	30	31

  Failure

  A duty justly performed

  •  Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)

  ^

Procure a patron in matters of Glasswork

•  Spoiler ID: MISSING
  

  Unlocked with , Base Glasswork 5
  Locked with
  

   

  Success

  Call it a question of services

  • Your maximum Glasswork is now 6. (Sets to 1)
  • You've lost 5 x Vienna Opening

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Flatter your patron in matters of Glasswork

•  Spoiler ID: 249511
  

  Unlocked with  exactly 1, Base Glasswork 6,
  

   

  Success

  Call it a sign of grateful emulation

  • Your maximum Glasswork is now 7. (Sets to 2)
  • You've lost 1 x Queen Mate

  ^